There are NO US holidays honoring women

[Freesia]

There is only one Women's Day here besides Mothers day and it is the Queen's Birthday.

I dont know which women who could be honoured here. Perhaps Kate Sheppard who was instrumental in getting women the vote in 1893. Or perhaps Jenny Shipley, the first female prime minister. She was kind of under a cloud though. Perhaps Georgina Bayer, the first trans woman politician.

 

[Joe]

Ohio celebrates Rosa Parks Day.

Wisconsin and a few other states celebrate Susan B. Anthony Day.

 

[Amy SF]

Ohio celebrates Rosa Parks Day.

Wisconsin and a few other states celebrate Susan B. Anthony Day.

Well I think that's a good start. I'd like to see those special days go national, though.

 

[cornsail]

How about Sarah Palin?

 

[kazyeeqen]

How about Sarah Palin?

Let's wait until after she becomes president.

 

[Joe]

Well I think that's a good start. I'd like to see those special days go national, though.

There is also International Women's Day, which was preceded by a National Women's Day in the USA.

August 26 is Women's Equality Day, and this day has been recognized by presidential proclamation of every President since 1971.

Also, Helen Keller Day on June 27, recognized by Presidential proclamation since 1980.

 

[cornsail]

Let's wait until after she becomes president.

How about kazyeeqen?

 

[kazyeeqen]

How about kazyeeqen?

Impossible! I'm not even running!

 

[Spang]

If there isn't a mattress sale, it's not a real holiday.

 

[nigel1]

Um, can we get back on topic, please?

Because I'd like to add to my list:
Jane Addams
Lillian D. Wald
Clara Barton

Don't be lazy. Look 'em up yourself.

If they have to be looked up, are they that notable?

 

[Spang]

Many of the accomplishments of women have been suppressed or appropriated to men.

 

[nigel1]

Many of the accomplishments of women have been suppressed or appropriated to men.

Definitely, but it would seem arbitrary and backward to name a day after a person and then educate the public as to why.

 

[Envy]

Many of the accomplishments of women have been suppressed or appropriated to men.

Any tangible examples?

 

[RabbitLuvr]

Don't be lazy. Look 'em up yourself.

If I've never heard of them, most other Americans haven't heard of them, either.

 

[Spang]

Any tangible examples?

Off the top of my head, there's this example:

Thornton's experience with "Hound Dog" is one of the most frequently cited examples of the recording industry's appropriation of African-American artists' creativity. Elvis Presley's mainstream version of Thornton's only number one hit in 1956 so eclipsed her orginal as to obscure her achievement. Moreover, Thornton received only $500 for her recording and received no royalties from later re-issues. The line "Bow wow to you, too," with which she ended subsequent performances of the song, was her retort to Presley's success with her material.

 

[nigel1]

How 'bout a Moms Mabley mattress sale?

 

[SummerRain]

One or some of the Harvard women ("Harvard computers" "Pickering's harem" etc) could be interesting. A group of women were used to catalogue stars for Pickering in the Harvard College Observatory in 1870s. Their story is interesting anyway, not sure if they need a day honoring them as such.

I mostly mention them because they are some of the few female astronomers/physicists I've heard about during my degree. Also Madame Curie of course.

Having female STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) candidates would also draw attention to women in STEM in the modern day - which is something lots of groups in the UK and Europe are keen to encourage, due to the low numbers of women in STEM subjects.

 

[Forster]

It's not like there are a lot of National Holidays specifically honoring men, I'd be okay degendering all of them.

Washington's Birthday, pretty much has already just morphed into Presidents Day.
Martin Luther King Day can become Civil Rights Day.
Columbus day... just get rid of it.

 

[Spang]

It's currently impossible to degender Presidents Day.

 

[Forster]

It's currently impossible to degender Presidents Day.

Not at all, it's not like women aren't allowed to run for President. But maybe we can just make it Secretary of State Day for the interim.